The Arizona Cardinals have released veteran quarterback Colt McCoy. With Kyler Murray starting the season on the reserve/PUP list and out the first four games of the season, the Cardinals need an interim starter. With the removal of McCoy, the quarterback battle is coming down to either the rookie Clayton Tune or the recently acquired Joshua Dobbs. Arizona will open the season take on the Washington Commanders on Sunday, September 10.
And now the Cardinals have released veteran QB Colt McCoy, per league sources.
Either veteran Josh Dobbs, whom Arizona acquired last week, or rookie fifth-round pick QB Clayton Tune will start opening day at Washington.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 28, 2023
McCoy is one of the longer-tenured quarterbacks in the NFL. If he lands on an active roster, this will be his 13th career season. He has already played for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Commanders, New York Giants and Arizona in his career, so it would likely be a new team for the veteran if he is signed.
Dobbs was acquired from the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick ahead of the team’s Week 3 preseason game. His presence likely meant that either McCoy or Tune would get cut, and it ended up being McCoy. Dobbs was drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers but will be playing in only his fourth career season.